Always here or there. Jesse Ballard shows up all over the world for shows with the band or as a duo with Joe or solo or sometimes with a big band.

Originally from California the man with the voice is at home in any number of different countries. Berlin was home base for a long time and sometimes still is, so was London, but then there was Spain, Italy, and many other places. The band is like that too. The Sensational Saxophone Joe, Jesse’s longtime partner, hails from the Czech Republic, Hans Hartmann (Bass) is from Switzerland, and Dimitris Christides (Drums) is the Greek from Athens.

Difficult to classify, the music has many influences. Jesse’s punchy melodic songwriting is joined by a band that is at home in jazz, blues, rock, and folk-Americana. The band has been roadtested for over 20 years and is like an organic soup. It all just works together like a Mercedes Benz.

The recently released album “Constantly In View” is a collection of songs ranging from whimsical love songs to serious observations of the consequences of war to a sea saga, to a song of life’s hope and desperation written for Theo Krieger's new and already awarded film “Beautiful Bitch".

Jesse Ballard Live:

Solo - git & voice
Duo with Joe Kučera (sax)
Trio with Joe Kučera und Hans Hartmann (bass & chapman stick)
Quartett (+ Dimitris Christides, drums)

Big Band on request
(+ Stephan Hoppe, piano / Gina Faber & Simone Reifegerste, vocals)

Special Programme: Hommage to Ray Charles